1 Dead, 1 Injured In Union County Shooting

ELIZABETH, NJ — One man is dead and another is hospitalized following a shooting in Elizabeth on Sunday, according to the Union County Prosecutor’s Office.

In the early morning hours of July 7, Elizabeth Police Officers responded to the area of the 400 block of Westminster Avenue after reports of a shooting.

Officers found two adult men who had sustained gunshot wounds.

Jose Aranzamedi, 47, was taken to a local area hospital where he was subsequently pronounced dead.

The other victim, a 51-year-old man, was taken to a local area hospital and is currently in stable condition.

This is an ongoing, active investigation and anyone with information about this matter is urged
to contact Prosecutor’s Office Sergeant Lamar Hartsfield at 908-451-1873 or Elizabeth Police
Department Detective Eduardo Lozada at 908-558-2033.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously by phone at 908-654-TIPS (8477) or online at
www.uctip.org; submission of tips made in this fashion that result in an arrest and indictment
can be eligible for a reward of up to $10,000 via the Union County Crime Stoppers.

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